South Carolina tied for 4th in states that falsely call out sick from work to watch sports
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina is one of the country’s leaders in an interesting topic.
According to a survey conducted by online gambling company Betway, South Carolina tied for fourth place among the states that skip work to watch sports the most, with 65% of people admitting they’ve done this.
The survey, while not proven fact, may have some merit.
In March, USC women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley gave WIS a sick note excusing fans from work because the team “simply can’t do it without our FAMS,” according to the note.
The survey was conducted with 2,000 Americans to find out which sports events they have called out sick for, which states are guilty of this the most, and which life events they are willing to miss to watch an important game.
Here are some other stats found in the survey.
- Approximately 57% of U.S. employees admit to calling in sick to watch a sporting event, with the Super Bowl being the most popular event people skip work
- Utah is the state that skips work to watch sports the most, with 78% of people here admitting they’ve done this
- In Kansas, half of respondents (50%) said they got into trouble at work — or got fired — for calling out sick to watch a sports game
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